Turning on computer with foot

– an easy way to turn on the computer for people who drive a wheelchair


User turns on computer

The user, who drives an electric wheelchair, has placed his computer so that he can reach the power button with his feet.

Whose idea
The user

User with foot on the computer’s power button
User with foot on the computer’s power button

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Tipsare: Ragge

Ragge lives together with his wife in a house. He is developing ideas which make everyday life easier for himself and for others. He was injured in 1973 and has a high tetraplegia. He has homehelp 27 hours a week. Passed away 2016.